Chapter 11
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
A false balance is
Heb. Balances of deceit. are.
16:11 20:10,23 Leviticus 19:35,36 Deuteronomy 25:13-16 Hosea 12:7 Amos 8:5,6 Micah 6:10,11
a just weight
Heb. a perfect stone.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
pride
3:34,35 16:18,19 Daniel 4:30-32 Luke 14:8-11 18:14
but
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
The integrity
5 13:6 Psalms 25:21 26:1 John 7:17
the perverseness
21:7 28:18 Ecclesiastes 7:17 Isaiah 1:28
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches
10:2 Job 36:18,19 Psalms 49:6-8 Ezekiel 7:19 Zephaniah 1:18 Matthew 16:26 Luke 12:20
but
12:28 Genesis 7:1 Romans 5:17 1 Timothy 4:8
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
direct
Heb. rectify.
3 1:31,32 5:22 2 Samuel 17:23 Esther 7:3-10 Psalms 9:15,16 Matthew 27:4,5
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
righteousness
Genesis 30:33 31:37 1 Samuel 12:3,4
but
5:22 1 Kings 2:32,33,44 Psalms 7:16 Ecclesiastes 10:8
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
10:28 14:32 Exodus 15:9,10 Job 8:13,14 11:20 Psalms 146:4 Ezekiel 28:9 Luke 12:19,20
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
21:18 Esther 7:9,10 Isaiah 43:3,4 Daniel 6:23,24
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
An hypocrite
Or rather, as chanaiph properly signifies, a wicked, profligate person, an infidel.
1 Kings 13:18-22 22:6,20-23 Job 8:13 34:30 Psalms 55:12,20,21 Matthew 7:15 Matthew 15:5-14 Acts 20:30 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 2 Thessalonians 2:8-10 1 Timothy 4:1-3 2 Peter 2:1-3
through
2:10-16 4:5,6 6:23,24 Mark 13:14,22,23 Ephesians 4:13,14 2 Peter 3:16-18 1 John 2:21,27
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
it goeth
when
Exodus 15:21 Judges 5:31 Job 27:23 Psalms 58:10,11 Revelation 19:1-7
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
the blessing
14:34 29:8 Genesis 41:38-42 45:8 2 Chronicles 32:20-22 Job 22:30 Ecclesiastes 9:15
it
2 Samuel 20:1 Esther 3:8-15 9:1-16 James 3:6
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
that
Judges 9:27-29,38 Nehemiah 4:2-4 Psalms 123:3,4 Luke 16:14 18:9 John 7:48-52
void of wisdom
Heb. destitute of heart. a man.
10:19 1 Samuel 10:27 2 Kings 18:36 1 Peter 2:23
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
A tale bearer
Heb. He that walketh being a talebearer.
revealeth
25:9 26:20-22 Nehemiah 6:17-19
he
14:5 Joshua 2:14,20 Jeremiah 38:27
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15:22 16:22 24:6 1 Kings 12:1-19 Isaiah 19:11-14 Acts 15:6-21
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
that is surety
smart
Heb. be sore broken. suretiship. Heb. those that strike hands.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
gracious
31:30,31 1 Samuel 25:32,33 2 Samuel 20:16-22 Esther 9:25 Matthew 26:13 Luke 8:3 Luke 10:42 21:2-4 Acts 9:39 16:14,15 Romans 16:2-4,6 2 John 1:1
and
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
merciful
Psalms 41:1-4 112:4-9 Isaiah 32:7,8 57:1 58:7-12 Daniel 4:27 Matthew 5:7 Matthew 6:14,15 25:34-40 Luke 6:38 2 Corinthians 9:6-14 Philippians 4:17
but
15:27 Job 20:19-23 Ecclesiastes 4:8 James 2:13 5:1-5
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
wicked
1:18 5:22 Job 27:13-23 Ecclesiastes 10:8 Isaiah 59:5-8 Ephesians 4:22
but
22:8 Psalms 126:5,6 Hosea 10:12,13 Galatians 6:8,9 James 3:18
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
righteousness
4 10:16 12:28 19:23 Acts 10:35 1 John 3:7,10
he
1:16-19 7:22,23 8:36 Romans 2:8,9
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
of
6:14,16-19 8:13 Psalms 18:25,26
upright
9:7 15:8 16:17 21:29 Psalms 11:7 51:6 140:13
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
hand
the seed
13:22 Genesis 17:7,8 Psalms 37:26 112:1,2 Isaiah 27:4 Jeremiah 32:39 Acts 2:39
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
a jewel
31:30 Ezekiel 16:15-22 Nahum 3:4-6 1 Peter 3:3,4 2 Peter 2:22
is without
Heb. departed from.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
desire
Psalms 10:17 27:4 37:4 39:7,8 119:5,10 Isaiah 26:9 Jeremiah 17:16 Matthew 5:6
expectation
7 10:28 Romans 2:8,9 Hebrews 10:27
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
that scattereth
18 19:17 28:8 Deuteronomy 15:10 Psalms 112:9 Ecclesiastes 11:1,2,6 Luke 6:38 Acts 11:29,30 2 Corinthians 9:5-11
but
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
liberal soul
Heb. soul of blessing.
28:27 Job 29:13-18 31:16-20 Isaiah 32:8 58:7-11 Matthew 5:7 25:34,35
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
that withholdeth
blessing
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
diligently
Shochair, properly, "rising early to seek" what is greatly desired.
he that seekeeth
17:11 Esther 7:10 Psalms 7:15,16 9:15,16 10:2 57:6
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
that
10:15 Deuteronomy 8:12-14 Job 31:24,25 Psalms 52:7 62:10 Mark 10:24 Luke 12:20 1 Timothy 6:17
but
Psalms 1:3 52:8 92:12-14 Isaiah 60:21 Jeremiah 17:8
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
that
Genesis 34:30 Joshua 7:24,25 1 Samuel 25:3,17,38 Habakkuk 2:9,10
inherit
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
fruit
and
Daniel 12:3 Matthew 4:19 John 4:36 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 1 Thessalonians 2:19 James 5:20
winneth
Heb. taketh.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
2 Samuel 7:14,15 12:9-12 1 Kings 13:24 Jeremiah 25:29 1 Corinthians 11:30-32 1 Peter 4:17,18